Paintbrush apron



United States Patent O PAINTBRUSH APRON James I. Connor, Texarkana, Tex. Application october 2s, 1952, serial No. 317,196 1 Claim. (Cl. 15248) This invention relates to shields and other devices positioned around paint brushes to prevent drip or paint running down the handle, and in particular an apron positioned around the brush holding portion of a paint brush handle and having a slightly outwardly flared skirt portion with n'bs on the inner surface and an inturned ilange on the extended edge whereby paint dropping or running from the bristles toward the handle is arrestedby the device and may readily be returned to a paint bucket or the like.

The purpose of this invention is to eliminate the possibility of paint running down the handle of a paint brush and thereby eliminate waste.

Various devices have been provided on paint brushes for receiving paint running from the brush toward the handle, however, devices of this type are comparatively bulky and, consequently, are not acceptable to professional painters. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a comparatively thin shield or apron secured to the stock of a paint brush handle and extended t outwardly in the direction of the bristles whereby a comparatively small pocket is provided around the bristle end of the handle.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a paint brush shield that may readily be positioned on the handle of a paint brush without interfering with conventional use of the brush.

Another object of the invention is to provide a paint brush shield that is adapted to be installed on paint brushes now in use. Y

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved paint brush shield which is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the invention embodies a shield formed of rubber or other exible material having a collar shaped to conform to the bristle holding portion or stock of a paint brush handle and having an outwardly ared skirt with an inturned edge extended therefrom and positioned to receive paint dripping or running from the bristles of the brush.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing,'wherein:

Figure l is a side elevational view of a paint brush showing the improved apron or shield on the brush and with part of the shield broken away whereby parts thereof are shown in section.

Figure 2 is a view looking toward the edge of the brush also with the improved shield mounted thereon and also with parts of the shield broken away whereby parts thereof are shown in section. t

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the improved paint brush shield withpart of the shield broken away and shown in section.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section through the shield taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved paint brush shield of this invention includes a collar or band 10 of rubber or other suitable elastic material, a slightly outwardly flared skirt 11 extended from the collar 10 and having an inwardly extended flange 12 on the outwardly flared edge, and ribs 13 positioned on the inner surface of said outwardly flared skirt portion of the shield.

In the design shown the section 10 of the shield is in the form of a rubber band and although the device is illustrated as being positioned over the metal ferrule that covers the bristle mounting in the end of the paint brush handle it will be understood that the band 10 may be i positioned on or under the metal band or mounted in combination therewith by suitable means.

It is preferred to form the band 10 to correspond with the peripheral surface of the bristle holding section 14 of a paint brush handle 15 and it will be understood that the band 10 may berformed to correspond with paint brush handles of different shapes and designs.

In the design shown the band 10 is positioned on the metal ferrule 16 and the ribs 13 are positioned on the inner surface of the band 10 so that the ribs are spaced from each other and from the ends and a portion of each side of the ferrule 16. The ribs sloping toward the peripheral edge of the ferrule engaging the handle 15 to guide paint dripping from the bristles of the brush that engages the opposite peripheral edge of the ferrule 16 to the center of the band. It will be understood, however, that the ribs may be positioned in other designs or as desired.

The flange 12 which extends inwardly from the outwardly flared edge of the apron 11 is illustrated as having a beveled edge 17, and it will be understood that this flange may be formed of any suitable shape or design.

With the apron positioned on a paint brush, as illustrated in the drawings paint dropping or running from the bristles, particularly in painting overhead is caught in the shield and this paint may be worked out by painting on a flat surface or by bringing pressure against the outer surface of the shield. Y

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of the appended claim, may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

A paint brush shield comprising a band positioned around the bristle holding end of a paint brush and having an outwardly flared section extended toward the bristles of the brush, said outwardly ared section of the shield having an inwardly extended flange on the outwardly ared edge thereof and said flange being inclined inwardly of the shield toward the bristles of the brush and having a bevelled inner edge that is slightly elevated with relation to the plane of the ange, and said shield having inclined ribs on the inner surface, said ribs being positioned so that they are located adjacent the ends and side portions of the bristle holding portion of the paint brush and the ends of the ribs are inclined downwardly and inwardly toward the center of the band forming a mounting element for the shield.

References Cited inthe le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,398,894 Gaede Nov. 29, 1921 1,906,157 VJerousek Apr. 25, 1933 1,990,619 VSchuman Feb. 12, 1935 

